Digital Government

Retirement headline says it all

Savings are not the only consequence as more public employees retire.

People

OPM helps NASA's aerospace workers find jobs

OPM wants agency recruitment efforts to extend to the 6,000 NASA workers who need to find a new job with the end of the 30-year space shuttle program.

People

Off-track IT investments face do-or-die reviews

As part of the Obama administration's 25-point IT reform plan, agencies are critically evaluating underperforming projects to determine whether corrective action can save them.

People

Rising to the challenge of mapping health data

Brand Niemann offers inspiration and tips for analyzing and integrating the reams of health data available online.

Digital Government

D.C.'s 'worst' cell phone ranking smells like hot air

A J.D. Power survey ranked the Washington-Baltimore region last among 27 metro areas in cell phone service. But what did the survey really measure?

Modernization

Missile range supports testing using 1,200-mile fiber network

A New Mexico desert is laced with 300 fiber points for plug-and-play connections

Modernization

NSA testing smartphones, tablets on safe mobile architecture

The agency is securing the cloud and stealing a page from Amazon, OnStar for data delivery systems

Digital Government

Wisconsin Stiffs Vets

Modernization

DHS sets privacy policies for selected social media tools

The Homeland Security Department said its employees will not be collecting or storing personal information from widgets, texts, mobile apps, RSS feeds, podcasts or videos.

Digital Government

Telework Secrets

Digital Government

Wounded warriors' care impeded by incompatible systems

The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments set up a special program in 2007 to coordinate care after the negative publicity about gaps in care at Walter Reed. But there are still gaps because of their information systems, according to a new report.

People

Fed 100: Honors well deserved

The Federal 100 awards gala is tonight, and the occasion is a great opportunity to pause and reflect on the value of federal employees.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Ecosystem: The Future?

Modernization

Revamping FedRAMP: GSA's cloud security upgrades

Clearing up misconceptions about the FedRAMP cloud security program with GSA's David McClure; also, what GSA is doing to improve the program.

Digital Government

Moofwd's mashups create enterprise apps

CTIA App(-maker) of the Day: Moofwd, which mashes up enterprise data through existing IT architecture to create mobile applications for any ecosystem.